Suspension heights (2" lift)

[TimM]

I have just ordered a 2" lift kit from Paddocks, it has come with all the extras including spring clamps, extended brake lines and (dare I say it) Dislocation cones.

I'm just a bit concearned about the sizes of the Britpart Yellow springs, the front ones are clarly a different construction the the rears, but what worries me is that the rears are 1" higher than the front....

The invoice also says:

front 1" 25KG 20 (as I have no winch)
rear 2" 100KG 30

I can't telephone them to check this is right as they are closed now and are not open until Monday.

Can anyone here tell me if this sounds right or have they sold me the wrong ones?

[chuggaman]

spring heights for a disco are different from front to back

mike

[TimM]

Thanks Mike,

I suspected everything was going to be OK, but I was just a little paranoid.

I wanted to be sure BEFORE I had them fitted.

 :D

[bambamjj]

I ordered the same 6 weeks ago.

Invoice said exactly what you have just said so i phoned them and it is correct they give you 2" fronts if you have a winch etc.  Fitted mine no problem and it does work out OK and Disco looks the Biz.

Just wish i had thought of another way to compress springs, bought Halfrauds compressor and it takes a lot to compress the.  All i can say is be patient and careful.

Jon

[J B]

you dont need to compress the springs, just remove the shocks and then lower the axle further down, with the chassis supported further up of course, and the wheels off

[bambamjj]

I still could not get them in with the chassis supported shocks off and the Axle virtually on the floor.

I was not using a hi-lift to get the height on the vehicle  (and i have ARB fitted)

[Bulli]

Tim,can you stretch to a set from scorpion?(springs i mean).
 I had the blue springs from paddock a couple of years back(bearmach ones) And they were crap. They are a diff height front to rear but saying that you want 2icnh if you have a winch is rubbish. You dont want a longer spring you want a heavier spring to keep the ride height the smae but provide the correct rate. If you simply compensate by crushing a longer spring the handling will suffer.
The finish comes off quicker than a rangie back door rusts!!

[TimM]

To late Bulli,

they are here now and they are booked in to be fitted on Tuesday (so no worries about compressign them), cost was a factor when I ordered them, scrooge is my hero so I looked for the cheapest (which I know is not always the best way).

Anything has got to be better than what i had before.  :D

[TimM]

I ordered the same 6 weeks ago.

Invoice said exactly what you have just said so i phoned them and it is correct they give you 2" fronts if you have a winch etc.  Fitted mine no problem and it does work out OK and Disco looks the Biz.

Jon,

Glad I asked on here first then!

I thought it would be right, the man I spoke too seemed to know what he was talking about, he knew my car better than I do!

[bambamjj]

Fortunately scrooge is not my hero but the wife loves him  :lol:

[Bulli]

Tim who's fitting them? How much if you dont mind me asking?.
 Does anyone want 2 rear springs and 2 brand new decarbon 2 inch longer shocks???
Sensible offers will be accepted!

[TimM]

Tim who's fitting them? How much if you dont mind me asking?.

Ask away!

It's a local garage here (they are a client of mine), they had it in last week for it's MOT and it failed  on leaking shocks, so rather than fit new 'standard' shocks I bought this kit.

If it wasn't so dark and cold I would probably be tempted to tackle it myself or shout for some assistance, but I'm just going to fix it this time with the use of my chequebook (and possible my overdraft   ).

Can't say how much it will cost, but I trust them not to rip me off, they have looked after my other car for ages and come well recommended.

[Bulli]

Tim , you should have come up here today..ive been tinkering with mine and could have done the job in about 2 hours. Oh well at least you trust em

[LCW11]

Tim who's fitting them? How much if you dont mind me asking?.
 Does anyone want 2 rear springs and 2 brand new decarbon 2 inch longer shocks???
Sensible offers will be accepted!

have you still got these and how much do you want for them.... WHAT MAKE are they so i can price up the front set..

cheers LEE

[thermidorthelobster]

I'm certainly no expert mechanic, but it's a job even I'd tackle (and have, twice so far).  However it's a heck of a hassle unless you have a decent set of spring compressors.  About £25 will get a set worth having if you shop around.

[GaryP]

You are right thermidorthelobster...a good set of spring compressors is definately needed to fit +2" springs.
I did mine last year, took the shocks and anti-roll bars off, the axle was hanging by it's radius arms and the springs still wouldnt go on without being compressed....and those scorpion springs are 'very' hard to compress...Phew.. :?
You will also need 2 or 3 good jacks, and some packing blocks...
But it was worth it though...18 months on and the springs are still doing a good +2" job...My mate had some blue bearmach springs on his Disco and sfter a month it looked like a dragster!!! Front back down to normal height down and arse still up +2"...